In its attempts to reduce its trade deficit with China, the United States is sacrificing its strategic advantage in global energy markets. Rather than building its dependence on U.S. supply, cheap LNG exports aresubsidizing China’s renewable energy development, expanding its geopolitical influence, and fueling its authoritarian objectives. A new competitive strategy is needed to mitigate oversupply risks and avoid a race to the bottom. Read more...
The estimated cost of obesity in Active Duty now exceeds $1.35 billion annually. Evidence-based obesity treatment programs are urgently needed to address this crisis. Read more...
Since the September 11 attacks, domestic terrorism has surpassed international terrorism as the most significant threat to the United States homeland. As political polarization in the U.S. worsens, domestic terrorism normalizes and legitimizes violence as a tool to address political or social grievances. Countering these extremist groups and movements requires a holistic approach to federal counterterrorism policy that addresses current policy shortcomings. Read more...
Fracking, coal divestment, and the war in Ukraine have significantly increased the supply of and demand for U.S. LNG since 2016. While U.S. liquified natural gas exports temporarily provide a stable and flexible energy supply to international markets, gas is a nonrenewable resource vulnerable to pricing fluctuations and political risk, making it an unstable long-term energy source. Read more...
Today, women comprise approximately 17 percent of military personnel and are a vital part of modern force structure. Despite their importance, women face many structural and cultural challenges in their military experience.Read more...
India has remained strategically neutral on key geopolitical divides in the 21st century, prioritizing economic growth over great power alignment. Shifting global dynamics, including tighter sanctions on Russia and resurfacing conflicts in the Middle East, present a new opportunity for the United States to strengthen its strategic partnership with the world’s most populous democracy. Read more...
Florida has more than 20 national security facilities with critical missions for national security. Home to U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), as well as many others, any disruption in operations can have a truly global impact. As such, its important to understand the resilience measures happening across the state. This report examines climate resilience efforts underway in five key Florida regions: Cape Canaveral/Space Coast; Jacksonville; Miami/Doral/South Florida; Pensacola/Emerald Coast; and Tampa. Read more...
In 2023, agreements such as the Atlantic Declaration promised new “technology protection toolkits” to curb China’s ability to obtain and leverage emerging technologies. Here are some of the tools the U.S. is using to prevent Chinese technology transfer. Read more...
The Biden Administration’s Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” and Executive Order 14057, “Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability,” directed the Department of Defense (DoD) and the service branches to develop plans and strategies for transitioning fossil fuel-based internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle fleets to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). ASP created this report to educate and inform policymakers and key stakeholders about the objectives, challenges, and opportunities which exist as DoD’s continues its enterprise-wide fleet transition. Read more...
China's aggressive pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) harkens a future where bytes and algorithms challenge traditional battlefield superiority. If the U.S. government does not set guardrails now, American firms pursuing lucrative Chinese markets may vanguard the Chinese Communist Party's transition to fifth-generation warfare.Read more...
